Manager, State and Local Government Affairs

Company: Capital One
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Manager, State and Local Government Affairs Capital One, a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s top 10 banks, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Our goal is to create one of the nation’s great banks, and we have the necessary ingredients: a strong balance sheet, resilient businesses, a massive customer franchise, strong analytical capabilities, and great people. The Global Policy Affairs Group (GPAG) is Capital One’s voice in the legislative and political processes. GPAG manages Capital One’s relationship with elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels and participates in the policy making process. The team provides support to all of Capital One’s lines of business and staff groups in our markets. Capital One is seeking a talented Manager, State & Local Government Affairs to lead our state and local engagement strategy in several key jurisdictions, manage our relationship with external organizations, and internal partners. Responsibilities Include: Oversee our relationship with State and Local Governments in 6-8 states Build relationships with Governors, state legislators and their staffs Advocate on legislation important to our businesses and customers Attend trade association and political conferences and events Determine and execute engagement strategy on legislation, communicate positions to key audiences, partner with industry groups and trade associations on comment letters Support internal stakeholders with legislative and issue strategy management, including ad-hoc special project teams impacting jurisdictions or subject matter of responsibility Serve as a compliance steward for the reporting of enacted legislation Partner with outside counsel and trade associations including state banking associations, industry coalitions, chambers of commerce, and political membership organizations Partner with Capital One Insights Center and Community Impact & Initiative Team to integrate and align government affairs work with philanthropic and community engagement Partner with Corporate Communications and Lines of Business for integrated storytelling to policymakers Travel as needed, ability to attend events before and after normal business hours, overnight trips, and conferences Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or military experience At least 5 years of experience in public policy, government affairs at the state level working for an elected official, government agency, trade association, government affairs firm or a combination. Preferred Qualifications : Experience overseeing a portfolio of multiple states Experience working on financial services industry legislation or regulations At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. McLean, VA: $164,800 - $188,100 for Government Relations Manager Richmond, VA: $149,800 - $171,000 for Government Relations Manager Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site. Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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